interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
by today; before the day is over
transfer student; student changing schools
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cosmetics; toilet articles
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hello; good day; good afternoon
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trouble; bother; annoyance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
major subject; special study
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
document; official papers
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
change of schedule; schedule change
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation